Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alexandria Esler Regional Airport (KESF)

Lat: 31.4°NLon: 92.28°WElev: 85ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Brouillette LA

Heat Advisory August 23, 11:00am until August 23, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Brouillette LA
 31.29°N 91.92°W
6:45 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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